Job Description
QA Technician
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Seaham, County Durham
- Salary: Competitive / to be discussed
- Hours: 41 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern
An established food production business is looking for a QA Technician to join its Quality Assurance team. This is a great opportunity for a detail-focused QA Technician who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in maintaining high product standards, food safety and compliance. The successful QA Technician will support production through a range of quality checks, reporting and continuous improvement activities.
Day-to-day of the role
- Carry out production quality checks including metal detection, gas, seal, blend, temperature, weight and print checks.
- Support export production monitoring and help maintain compliance with required standards.
- Monitor and control items such as plasters, knives, PPE, chemicals, metal risks and foreign body controls within production areas.
- Oversee personal hygiene standards and general production hygiene, supporting clean-down procedures and hygiene verification.
- Conduct ATP and microbiological swabbing, along with product sample collection.
- Support traceability processes and complete daily and weekly calibration checks.
- Manage rework processes and complete QA shift handover reports accurately.
- Take first action on incidents relating to food safety, quality, authenticity and legality.
- Work across a rotating shift pattern including day, back and night shifts.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Level 2 or 3 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate, or willingness to work towards this.
- Basic Health & Safety training such as COSHH or manual handling.
- GCSEs or equivalent, ideally including English, Maths and Science.
- Experience in food production, quality assurance or technical roles would be beneficial.
- Competence using Microsoft Office or similar systems for reporting and data entry.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities and contribute positively as part of a team.
- A dependable approach and commitment to maintaining high standards in a fast-moving environment.
Benefits
- Company contribution pension
- Life insurance scheme
- Holiday Club
- Employee benefits platform
- Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP access
- Increasing annual leave entitlement based on length of service
- Training, development and ongoing support
- Supportive and inclusive working environment